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.I. H. REINH'ART.

Swinging Gate.

Patented April 23, 1867.

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IMPROVEMENT IN FARM GATES.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. REINHART, of McKay, Ashland' county, Stateof Ohio, have invented an improved Farm Gate; and I do hereby declarethe following to he an exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1represents the gate vvhen closed.

Figure 2, when partly open.

The nature of my invention consists in the projections at the front endof gate with the adjustable bolt, and pivot-wheel, and slotted post, asarranged andcombined.

A represents the surface of the ground, B the rails of the gate set onscrew-pivots C, so as'to raise or lower; D, a small wheel attached tothe front lower corner of the gate, so as to enable the gate, whenopening or closing, to adapt itself to the unevenness of the ground. E Eare projections on the front end of the gate, that are intended to enterthe gate-post F at the cross slots G G, and to move up and down in thevertical slot .H. J is an adjustable or movable bolt, that is passedthrough the post F, and enters the apertures K K that are in the frontend of the gate. The upper aperture K allows the gate to rest close andnear to the ground, but the lower aperture K that the gate may beslightly raised in front, so that poultry or pigs may pass under when rdesired. The gate swings on an ordinary pivot hinge attached to the rearpost L.

That I claim as my invention,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The arrangement, construction, and combination of the wheel D, movablebolt J, and projections E E, so that the'gate operates in the slots Gand H of the post F, as herein described and for the purposes set forth.

JOHN H. .REINHART.

. Witnesses:

J. FRANKLIN REIGART, ED'M. F. BROWN.

